That’s what orcs are for, when the preferred diet of hobbit is not available or has his own nasty sting.
Ice Swimmersays
Concurring Crimson Clupeidae on the greatness of the pics.
Spiders mostly drink their breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper, AFAIK.
StevoRsays
Great pictures. Westringia species in bottom photo I think?
rqsays
Nope, Lavandula.
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The beetle in the middle photo isn’t actually dead yet. It was fascinating to see the spider, about 5x smaller, dart in and tie down the bertle’s legs one at a time into a tight little knot of legs. Lots of panicked struggling from the beetle.
Crimson Clupeidae says
Spiders gotta eat too!
Great pics.
blf says
That’s what orcs are for, when the preferred diet of hobbit is not available or has his own nasty sting.
Ice Swimmer says
Concurring Crimson Clupeidae on the greatness of the pics.
Spiders mostly drink their breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper, AFAIK.
StevoR says
Great pictures. Westringia species in bottom photo I think?
rq says
Nope, Lavandula.
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The beetle in the middle photo isn’t actually dead yet. It was fascinating to see the spider, about 5x smaller, dart in and tie down the bertle’s legs one at a time into a tight little knot of legs. Lots of panicked struggling from the beetle.